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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-04-14
A Snrnrisinr Verdict.

UTICA, N Y, April 10 The trial Of John
K. Bender, for the murder of Thomas Gray,
was concluded yesterday at Rome before
Judge Churchill The case was given to the
jury at 3 ~, and they reached an agreement
before o'clock Their verdict found Be nder
guilty of murder in the second degree, and
he was sentenced by the court to imprison-
ment for life at Auburn state prison. The
result was great surprise to many, as 1t
was supposed that he would escape with
much lighter sentence, but the court could
not do otherwise under the degree of crime
fixed by the jury. Bender shot Gray in
Utica August 81, 1886, during a quarrel in
which he was himself quite roughly handled
by Gray who was the assailant, and the
spectators, who were mostly Gray's friends.
Bender claimed that he drew the revolver
for "blutf'' and that it was discharged ac-
cidentally. His COUNSEL ex-Congressman
spreggs, will probably appeal to the general
term for a new trial
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-04-14
ALONG SLEEP.
Remarkable Case of Catalepsy Extending
Over "A Period of Three Months,

Remarkable Case of Catalepsy Extending
Over Period of Three Months.
JOLIET, ILL.,, April l3.-Mrs. Lizzie Her
bert, who is thirty-hye years of age, the
mother Of six mall children, and the wife of
John Herbert who Is a switchman on the
Chicago & A ton railroad, has been lying
for full three months in trance, at her resi-
dence on South Desplaines street. She has
not spoken word nor opened her eyes in
that time but once, abo 1t two weeks after
she was prostlate1, when she suddenly
opened her eyes, wildly crouched down at
the foot of the bed, and with a frightened
look and features distorted, said: ''See the
fire.
She them Immediately relapsed into her
entranced state and has remained so ever
since. Her eyes cannot be opened and she
can not move. She cannot eat, and fluid
food has to be forced into her mouth, such as
milk, soup and tea. Sometimes her sister
succeeds in forcing a crushed strawberry or
minced oyster down her throat. When an
atte,pt is made to put food into her mouth
the jaws close rigidly and the lips are COM
pressed tightly Occasionally she will drink
swallow or two of water if the edge Of the
glass is forced through her lips. She is re-
uuceo 10 sheleIon anu Ioohs hhe corPSo.
The lips, however, are slightly colored, and
the breathing is almost preceptible.
The physicians agree that the entranced
woman is afflicted with catalepsy, though the
suspension of muscular power, volition and
sense has lasted longer than such cases
usually do le doctors have not yet been
able to bring I.r out of it, and will let it run
along till warm weather, when electrical
apparatus will be used to revive the long
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-04-14
Plenty Of Gas at Kol,omo.

KoKoMo, Ind, April 19-Another splen.
did gas well was developed here yesterday
evening. The well which is the fourth one
drilled here is located north of the city,
pear the junction, over a mile from the three
chat are blazing south of Wild Cat The
vein of gas was penetrated at the depth Of
NO feet, and comes belchng forth with a
deafening roar, with blaze leaping forty
geet high. There is no longer any doubt as
10 the extent Of the Kokomo gas field, and
khe genuineness of our boom. Seventy-five
thousand dollars worth of real estate was
bought here yesterday
Ten miles of gas mains are laid along our
principal streets. Smith & Morgan have be-
gan the work of excavating for tho large
Siberling & Williams Straw Board works.
The building will cost 100000
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-04-14
Two Nltro-Glycerine Explosions.

SARATOGA, N. Y, April t8.-Two terrific
explosions of nitro-gl ycerine occurred at the
works of the Plattsburg Explosive company,
at tlattsburg, about 3 o'clock yesterday af-
ternoon Solar heat caused the first explo-
sion of 200 pounds, which toppled over the
coal stoves in the factory, scattering the fire,
and causing the second explosion Of 100
pounds. The shocks were terrific, shaking
everything for miles around One man was
blown forty feet against wood pile, but
was not fatally hurt. A short distance from
the factory stood small wooden building,
in which was stored 1000 pounds of glycer-
inc ready for shipment. The side of this
building was blown out, but its contents for
tunately did not explode. The loss to the
company exceeds $4,000.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-04-14
$1.5O Per Year.
UNCLE SAMMY sIMPf
Death of the Man Who Tai & Gone
Grant HOrsemansy s.

Grant HOrsemansy s.
BATAVIA, O., April 49, 2 SamuGg
Simpson, the uncle of GeneT o. S. GranA
died at his home near Bal g D., on FRI
day last, in the ninety -hrd I q of his age
and was buried yesterda p moon. Nh
Simpson came from PED : ania in 1873
with his father, Mr.. john p1... .Ison, and 10
Gated near Bethel, owning large tracts a
land. In 1923 Mr.. Simpson went on horse
back to Pennsylvania and married MiM
Elizabeth Griffith, near Philadelphia, with
whom he returned in wagon and engaged
in the talnery business at Georgetown, o.
with jesse r. Grant, who afterward mar
ried Mr. Simpsons sister Hannah.
Mr.. Simpson was always a very hard
worker and often made trips to New Orleans
on fatboats where he would exchange hin
cargo for hides. At the death of his father
in 1887 he returned to the old homestead near
Bethel, where he remained till 1872, when ho
removed to his late home. Had Mr.. Simp-
son lived another week he had outlived his
wife just forty years, and of their eight chill
dren seven are living-Mrs. Sarah Elrod, Of
Centralia, Ill.,; Mrs. George s. Catch, near
Milford, o.; Mrs. L. B. Winans, editor Of
the Independent at New Richmond, o.; r
B. Simpson, Of Walnut Hills; Capt John
Simpson, of the United States army, located
at San Antonio, Tex; Mrs. Walter Bur-
roughs, living at home and caring for her
father up to the time of his death; Mira
Charles Burroughs, of Nichoasyile, KY.
Gen Grant, at his last visit to Cincinnati, in
June of 1888 went out to visit Mr. Simpson,
whom he loved to be with, for "Uncle
Sammy" always INDUCED his love of horses,
and many were the colts they broke and
trained and drove together. Mr.. Simpson
was of noble character, truly upright in all
bis ways and loved by the many friends hS
knew
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-04-14
Gas Causes a Real Estate Boom.

BOWLING GREEN, O., April l3,-The real
estate boom here opened up. this week with
Increased activity. A strong Cincinnati syn
eicate, with William Weston and J. j.
eeghan as its head, have been investing
heavily. They have taken in not less than
Boo acres around the city, besides large
number of lots and smaller tracts -Four ad-
Ritions to the city have been placed on the
narket within the past ten days, and over
200 lots sold Two more additions will be
plated Immediately. Yesterdays sales
Hone are reported at 100000 An excur-
ion will be run from Toledo and Findlay
Wednesday.
1t is reported that the Standard Oil COM
pany is obtaining grip on contiguous oil
territory by purchases through outside par
dies Our city is the only one of any i'm
portance in the northwestern gas fields out
pf the grasp of the Standard, and hard
hght will be made to remain so,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-04-14
A Miner Beheadod.

NEGAUNEE, Mich, April IA peculiarly
horrible accident happened at the Lake An
geline mine Friday night. A miner named
Benjamin Marston was c"ming from the
bottom of the mine in 'skip" in which ore
Is hoisteJ, when he stuck his head out at the
third level, and it was cut off as though with
knife. The dismembered head dropped 1sO
feet to the sixth level, and struck miner on
the arm. All the miners left the mine i'm
mediately, and would not go into it again.
A boss named Sincock went down alone, and
brought uD the head
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-04-14

RIPLEY, Miss, April l3. An armed mob
Of some twenty-five men from Union county
stormed the jail at this place yesterday
, morning and slot to death while in his cell
Bud Williamson, charged with the killing Of
John Collins at New Albany about a year
Iago. Williamson was about Twenty-Five
years of age and killed Collins, as the evil
dence in the trial would seem to show, ON the
Inspiration OF the moment and in the heat OF
passion. Collins, also a young man, shot
Williamson in the same difficulty, and the
evidence was very conflicting as to which
one Of them shot first, or where the blame
iiaa
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-04-14
Fire at st. Augustine, Florida.

ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla, April 1S.-A fire
started at $3.50 this morning destroying the
st. Augustine hotel, the cathedral and two
blocks OF stores and residences. At s a. m.
the fire was extinguished. One female
employe is reported burned to death. No
other casualties are recorded. The total loss
will reach about 100000. The origin of the
fire is not yet known. The burned cathedral
was built in 1898, and was a large and
splendid ediflce of the Moorish style Of archi-
lecture The town belonged to England at
he time cathedral was built, but was
ceded to the United States in 1919.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-04-14
CREW OF THE coRoNET.
They Complain of Their Treatment ant
Think They are Entitled to Prize Money.

They Complain of Their Treatment and
Think They are Entitled to Prize Money.
NEW YORK, April 13-Six of the seamen
Of the victorious Coronet reached New York
yesterday in discontented frame ofmind.
They are Nicholas Clemens, Charles Ulsen,
Andrew Jacobs, Alexander Williams, Charles
Wiltgrau and John L. Gunjberg. They ar
rived in Boston on Sunday in the Catalonia,
and came to New York yesterday morning.
The cause of their discomfort is that half the
prize the Coronet won-$5, ,000-is not to be
divided among the crew. They thought they
would get this money in addition to their
wages.
"When we shipped on the Coronet," said
Clemens, ''the mate, Whittier, made speech
TO us as we lay off Staten Island. He urged
US to do our best to win. IF we win,'
he said, half the prize money will go
10 the crew. Well, we worked very hard in
that race and we won. When we reached
Queentown Capt. Crosby paid us our wages
up to that day and gave us money for our
passage on the Catalonia. When we asked
him about the prize money Capt. Crosby
said no had nothing to do with the matter,
and that the mate had no authority to say
what he did"
The Herald reporter saw Mr.. Bush later In
the day. "pm sorry" Mr.. Bush said, ''that
the men are discontented They mado a con-
tract for their services with Capt. Crosby,
who had the hiring of the crew entirely in
his hands had nothing to do with it. As
for the prize money, the mate had no author
ity to say what he is reported to have said,
and doubtless was not serious at all when he
told the men that the money would go to
them. think it is only fair though, that
the men should be paid their wages up to the
day when they reached the city, and if they
will call to see me l will give them the
moneyn
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-04-14

FINDLAY, O., April 13.-Real estate sales
yesterday aggregate about s4OO,OOO. Levi
Goodale, vice president of the Cincinnati
chamber of commerce, bought 1S7 acres of
land north of the city for 100000. Cincin-
natl railroad men bought seventy acres just
north for $42, 600. Powell Crosley sold two
hundred acres of the Heck land for $16O, 900,
$4,000 profit The Barnesville glass factory
have definitely decided upon a location here
with twenty-on pot concern employing
over a hundred and fifty men. Work was
also began on ten-mile belt railroad, which
VIII be readily pushed to completion.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-04-14
An Aotor AOOldontnllx shot

BOSTON, April 18.-During the performance
of the 'Red Fox" at the Bijou theater this
evening, Mr.. James M. Ward, the actor, was
accidentally shot. In the third act, when
Mr.. Ward, as Rody, escapes from prison he
Is supposed to be shot by the jailor. A super
numary named Capee aimed too low and at
too short range, however, and wadding
went into Wards breast, striking the breast
bone A physician was called, who said Mr..
Ward had narrowly escaped death. The
audience was apprised of the trouble and dis
missed 1t will be several weeks before Mr..
Ward can resume work.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-04-14
Rnrinc River I'm Misoonsln.

BLACK RIVER FALLS, Wis, April 1S.-
Under pressure of fourteen foot rise in
Black river, the bulkhead of D. j. Spauld-
lng's water power for the electric light
works, wagon factory, grist mill, and plan
Ing mill and sash and door factory, gave
way at o'clock yesterday afternoon, tearing
out about forty feet Of the Water street
bridge across Town creek, and placing the
business part of Water street, with about
twenty business houses and several fine brick
blocks, in danger Of being washed away.
Late last evening it was hoped that jam Of
logs formed near the head of the street would
prevent further damage.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-04-14
THE BOON IN NATURAL GAS
CINCINNATI TO PROBABLY HAVE A
PIPE LINE SUPPLY.

Cost of Piping and Amount of Coal Con-
sumed Taken Into COnsIderatIOn-Spec-
ulatiOn at Findlay and Bowling Green,
0hio-Gas at KOkomO, Indiana.
CINCINNATI, April 13-The Evening Post
contains an interview with Mayor Smith,
a who has just returned from Troy, o. He
said; 81 went up there Immediately after
election, first to look into the search for gas
there, and second for the pleasure and rest 1t
afforded" The mayor was so full of natural
GAS that he could apparently think of nothing
else.
"Did you investT was asked
"On, no, said he with derison. "rve got
20 money to put in anything of that kind; but
tell you that somebody will not only put
tnore money in it, but will bring it to Cincin-
bati. The advantage to Cincinnati would be
Immense. The dense clouds of coal smoke
that now hover over this city would disap-
pear Why, it wouA be worth millions to
this city for cleanliness alone. Besides it is
much more convenient to heat a room or a
boiler wi n Gas than with coal"
"Will il pay" was further asked of the
mayor Gs he warmed up on the subject.
mere, Sdlu llS, III Gulo BItdu ClJy VI ClL-
cinnati, which received in 1884, 56,412,059
bushels Of coal at an average cost of eight
and eleven-hundredths cents per bushel, a
total of nearly five millions of dollars in a
year should say it would pay. We will
tal1e the nearest points for gas, say st.
Mary's, o., or eastern Kentucky, 100 miles
away. To lay eight-inch pipes for convey
ing the gas to this city will cost $4,000 per
ple, or to those points an aggregate Of
e1,OO0,O00 Do you not suppose it would pay
70 lay out 81 100000 for such purposel
do. But there are two things to be taken
lpto consideration before money is laid out to
pipe gas from points 100 miles away. The
brst is: Can gas be obtained nearer3 This
should be determined by series Of borings
nearer home, and they are at work at Troy,
eighty miles away, and Dayton coming on
down toward us. This is a precautiOn neces-
Vary, else when 100 miles of pipe has been
laid it will be found that fifty miles would
have been sufficient. The second question.
Is the supply permanent This is the most
difficult question to decide"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-04-14
Bridge Carried Away.

CoNCoRD, N. H., April 1S-Freshets In
Vermont rivers have badly crippled the Cen
Eal Vermont railway The temporary
trestle bridge at Hartford, erected to re-
place that destroyed in the terrible accident
Of last winter, was carried away by the ice
last night, and very bad washout is re-
ported at Bolton at the Winoski river. II
will take two weeks after the river is clear
TO rebuild the Hartford trestle. Immedi.
ately thereafter the railway will build an
iron bridge sixty-nve feet long.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-04-14
The Chioago-st. Louis Browns Game.

CINCINNATI, April 13.-To-morrow the st.
Louis Browns and Chicagos will play one of
their worlds championships games at the
Cincinnati park. These two great teams
will have out their full strength, and a fine
exhibition of bail playing may be expected
Among the notable players who will be here
on that occasion are Comiskey, the great
captain; Latham, the fine fielder and base
runner; Slugger O'Neill, Cort Welch, Rob
inson, Bushong, Big Anson, Fritz Pfeffer,
Silver Flint, John Clarkson, Ed Williamson
and Burns. More interest will be taken in
this game as it is the third of the series, each
club having won one each of the other two
games.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-04-14
Cattle Starving to Death.

AUSTIN, Tex, April Ex-Governor ROss-
has received letter from the neighborhood
Of the Medina river, which states that cattle
are starving to death, and even bottom lands
are bare of grass The ends of the branches
of trees are being used for feeding cattle, but
the supply of these will not last long. The
letter begs the governor to let the state take
the cattle of the region and have them trans
ported by rail to places where they can get
grass, as they are too weak to walk. There
has been no rain since the storm in August
that ruined the cotton crop
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-04-14
FLOOD DAMAGES.
A Number Of Now Hampshire Rivers OvoR-
flowing Their Banks-Great Damage.

NASHUA, N. H., April 1S.-The Merrima0
river is seven feet above low water mark,
has increased two feet in volume ard is ris-
ing at the rate Of eleven inches per hour.
The Nashua is also rising. A report from
Contoocoock, N. H, says the Contoocoock
and Warner rivers are rapidly overhowing
their banlIs All mills have suspended bus
Eness and the water has crept up to the foun-
dations of some buildings, The ice left Tho
Sandy river at Phillips, Me-. yesterday, tax
Ing out the dam and two Of the wooden piers
Of the Sandy river railroad bridge
Owing to an extensive washout at Bolton,
Vt, it was necessary yesterday to transfer
passengers and the two evening passenger
trains from Bolton to Burlington were dis
continued All trains to Burlington were
discontinued. Rapid thawing caused on Ice
gorge at "Pineo Flat" Bolton, flooding farm
houses washing out culverts and delaying
the morning Boston train for three hours
After this train had passed the rising water
took away the trestle.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-04-14
young John A. Logan's Sew BusIneas.

YOUNGSTOWN, o., April l3-Since the
nuptials of John A. Logan, Jr, and Miss
Edith Andrews there has been considerable
speculation as to what vocation the groom
would follow. c. H. Andrews has purchased
the entire interest of the Carbon Limestone
company, operating four extensive quarries
ten miles east of here, and, on the return Of
Logan from his wedding trip, will present
him with a half interest and place the man
agement of the business in his charge. 1t is
the intention Of Mr.. Andrews to give Logan
a practical business education, and gradually
give him the management Of his coal, iron
and railroad interests Logan and bride will
return home in two weeks, and reside here
with Mr. Andrews
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-04-14

CHICAGO, April l3.-The dead booy Of an
unknown man was found in the woods on the
bank of the Desplaines river, near the su-
burban town of Niles Center, this morning
The man had been suspended by a rope to
the limb of tree, but the rope had broken
and the body lay prostrate on the ground.
The remains were those of a middle aged
man, well dressed, and Of a cultivated ap-
pearance He had evidently been dead but
one or two days. There was nothing on his
person to identify him. The residents enter
tain the view that he was murdered by
kramps
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-04-14
Trains DELAYED.

AMSTERDAM, N. Y, April 12-Ths Gem
tral Hudson railroad tracks are submerged
and washed out In several places between
Palatine Bridge and Fonda. Trains have
been greatly delayed, A big ice gorge has
formed near Fonda. Another gorge near the
"Big Nose" between Fonda and Canojoharie
broke up at l:l5 p m, and large cakes Of
ice fifteen inches thick were swept down car
rying away telegraph poles and greatly
damaging the railroad property
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-04-14

ST. JOHN, N. B., April l2-Miss Whitlock,
of st. Andrews, has been in Fredericton
for the past six months, where she has at
tanned considerable celebrity as a Christian
scientist. A number Of persons have been
cured by her, it is alleged, by prayer and
without the use of medicine, and the New
Brunswick Medical society has resolved to
summon her to the police court to answer to
a charge of practicing without license. The
affair has caused great stir.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-04-14
Sorrows of salvationists,

tachment of the Salvation Army was pa
rading the streets yesterday afternoon, 4
was attacked by bowling mob, who pelted
the members with large Jumps of snow and
ice. One of the females of the Army was
KIN ocked senseless and dangerously hurt by
being struck on the head with a piece Of Ice
weighing nearly five pounds. The drums Of
the detachment were all smashed. The pO-
lice have as vet made no arrests
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-04-14

NEBRASKA CITY, Neb., April 12.-The case
Of the state against David Hoffman for
wrecking the Missouri Pacific passenger
train at Dunbar, in January last, closed Sat
urday in the district court. The jury found
a verdict of murder in the first degree, and
Hoffman will swing about July 90 Bell, his
partner, turned states evidence, and made a
clean confession Of the whole affair. Rob
berry was the motive. Bell will get life
eantanca
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-04-14
Manohester win Bore for Gaa,

MANCHESTER, o., April 13.-The gas boom
bas struck Manchester. A company has been
formed with capital stock of $1,000. The
stockholders have called meeting for to-
morrow for the election of officers, after
which they will proceed at once to secure
parties to sink the well. Experts say tho 10
cality is favorable for either gas or oil. Our
citizens are quite determinedin the matter.
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Gna Near AI,ron. Ohio.

AKRON, O., April 1S.-Evidences of nat
ural gas in the region of Akron are becom.
ing stronger. 1t is now pouring out Of the
earth and burning at Botzum, along the line
Of the Valley railway in Cuyahoga Valley,
about seven miles northwest of the city.
People living in the vicinity of this gas well
have known it for many years, and for eight
years used it for household purposes. A
byndicate of Cleveland men has been formed
to drill for gas in Suffield township, several
miles anst Of Akron
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RohhInp IA Priest.

MONTPELIER, VI, April l3. 3.-During high
mass at the church of st. Augustine Sunday
forenoon thief entered the residence of
Rev. William j. Sullivan through a dining
room window and with the aid of an ak
broke open the drawer in the priests writing
desk, which contained the Faster Offering
Of the congregation at the early service, and
other money belonging to the church, about
500 in all, and the culprit escaped. Shortly
before this occurred, an attempt was made to
force open the stamp window in the Mont
pelier postofflce, with the evident purpose Of
gaining access TO the cash drawer, just in
side. The window was shattered